Kazan, Russia - October 22, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the profound and lasting friendship between China and Russia in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan on Tuesday ahead of the 16th BRICS Summit.

Earlier in the day, Xi arrived in Kazan, capital city of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, to attend the 16th BRICS Summit, at the invitation of Putin.

Guards of honor lined both sides of a red carpet to salute the Chinese leader, while Russian youths in traditional attire offered a warm welcome. Russian fighter jets escorted Xi's plane before its landing.

Russian officials greeted Xi at the airport. Among them were head of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

Xi met with Putin at the centuries-old Kazan Kremlin.

Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Xi said that over the past years, the relationship between the two countries has weathered challenges.

Shotlist:
Kazan, Russia - Oct 22, 2024:
1. Aerial shots of city view; plane flying above clouds;
2. National flags of China, Ethiopia;
3. Various of guard of honor;
4. Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane flying, escorted by Russian fighter jets;
5. Various of people carrying, holding national flags of China, Russia, walking;
6. Aerial shot of natural view;
7. Various of plane landing, taxiing;
8. Guard of honor walking;
9. Workers laying red carpet;
10. Rustam Minnikhanov, head of Republic of Tatarstan, waiting;
11. Guard of honor saluting;
12. Various of Xi walking down gangway, waving at people; Minnikhanov waving hand;
13. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) interpreter (name not given):
"It's very important to us that you can come to Russia to attend this summit and it means a lot to the world.";
14. Various of Xi shaking hands with Russian officials, trying local food
UPSOUND (Chinese) Russian official (name not given):
"This is Sachima. Please enjoy the specialty food of our Tatar ethnic group.";
15. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President:
"Sachima, we also have this in China.";
16. Various of Xi's limousine leaving airport; crowd holding banner, reading "Warmly Welcome President Xi Jinping," holding Chinese, Russian national flags; sign reading "Kazan";
17. Various of Kazan Kremlin; crowds welcoming Xi; motorcade of Xi arriving;
18. Xi walking to meeting venue;
19. Russian President Vladimir Putin walking to greet Xi;
20. Various of Xi, Putin shaking hands; posing for photos;
21. Xi, Putin walking to meeting room;
22. Various of meeting in progress;
23. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (starting with shots 19-22/partially overlaid with shot 24):
"Mr. President, my dear old friend, it gives me great pleasure to come to the ancient Russian city of Kazan to attend the 16th BRICS Summit at your invitation. This is the third meeting between us this year. The world today is facing momentous transformations unseen in a century, resulting in a fast-changing and turbulent international landscape, yet I am confident that the profound and lasting friendship between China and Russia will not change, nor will our sense of responsibility as major countries for the world and for the people.";
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24. Various of meeting in progress;
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25. Press;
26. National flags of China, Russia; banners reading "BRICS 2024 Kazan Russia";
27. Various of Kazan Kremlin, city view.

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